portress

English

Alternative forms

porteress

Etymology

From Middle English porteresse; equivalent to porter +‎ -ess.

Noun

portress (plural portresses)

a female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)

Translations

a female porter

French: portière (fr) f
Irish: bandoirseoir m
Portuguese: porteira (pt) f
Romanian: portăreasă (ro) f

Anagrams

Trospers, presorts, sporters

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